Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Nov. 9 #616

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New York Times today Strands interesting puzzle. Some answers are long and can be difficult to decipher, so if you need some hints and answers, read on.

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Hint for today's Strands puzzle

Today's Strands Topic: How charming!

If that doesn't work for you, here's a hint: a bright personality.

Keywords to unlock in-game hints.

Your goal is to find hidden words that match the theme of the puzzle. If you get stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four or more letters, Strands will show one of the themed words. These are the words I used for the clues, but any words you find with four or more letters will work:

  • TEEN, CONFIDENT, ENSURE, CRIT, PONE, PACE, PACES, TEAR, CHAT, CHAR, TRANCE, RAID

Answers to today's Strands riddle

These are answers that are related to the topic. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including spagram, a themed word that extends from one side of the puzzle to the other. Once you have them all (I originally thought there were always eight, but learned the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the non-spam answers:

  • ENTER, CAPTURE, HYPNOTIZE, SPELL

Today's Strands spagram

completed the NYT Strands puzzle for November 9, 2025.

Completed NYT Strands puzzle for November 9, 2025.

New York Times/CNET Screenshot

Today's Strands spagram SHARMEDIMSURA. To find it, find the last letter C in the bottom row and scroll up and down.

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